The findings also revealed that employees in Scotland were the biggest offenders, with 38 per cent admitting to pulling
sickies last year.
He pulled three "
sickies" to go to Royal Ascot and twice to Nottingham race course during a nine-month period.
The association's announcement came four days after Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos described the phenomenon of pulling
sickies as a scourge affecting the entire civil service.
One in three workers admit to pulling a
sickie, and being bored with their job, wanting to watch sporting events instead.
Oliver Bolton of Alibi said: "The holiday season
sickie is a growing trend.
In an interview for an Essex Police Federation article, Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh said some officers were "abusing the sickness management process", adding: "Every time they throw a
sickie they are letting their mates down, they are letting their community down."
London, Feb 7 ( ANI ): When it comes to pulling off a
sickie, women are far more convincing than men, a survey has revealed.
Tough measures to prevent
sickies were introduced at the beginning of the year with the support of unions.
A football fan in Dubai told 7DAYS that a lot of people might be planning to shirk work when their team are playing: "I reckon there is going to be a lot of people pulling a
sickie. At the end of the day the World Cup only comes around every four years."
SNIFFLING: If you take a
sickie day remember those waiting in the dole queue
The solution lies in an immediate clamp down in rogue
sickies through putting checks and procedures in place which stamp out unnecessary sick days being taken.
Finally, whilst
sickies are currently 'en vogue' in Britain, many of us should beware as the survey reveals over a third (38%) have caught a colleague enjoying a day trip out when they should have been tucked up in bed with a tummy bug!
Managers said they suspected workers faked an illness to take a Monday or Friday off work and firms said there was a link between
sickies and holidays and sporting events.
Managers said they suspected workers faked an illness to take a Monday or Friday off work and many employers said there was a link between
sickies and holidays and sporting events.
Managers said they suspected workers faked an illness to take a Monday or Friday off and many employers said there was a link between
sickies and sporting events.
